BNPB Melapor Korban Tewas dari Kapal Terbakar 23 Orang

Kepala Pusat Data Informasi dan Humas Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) Sutopo Purwo Nugroho menyebut ada 23 orang meninggal dunia akibat kebakaran Kapal Motor (KM) Zahro Express pada Minggu (1/1/2017) pagi.

Selain itu, ada belasan penumpang lain yang masih hilang, luka-luka, dan selamat pulang ke kediaman masing-masing.

"Meneruskan data dari Pusdalops BPBD DKI, 23 orang meninggal dunia. Tiga korban sudah dibawa ke Rumah Sakit Atmajaya, 20 lainnya masih dalam perjalanan menuju rumah sakit," kata Sutopo melalui keterangan resmi kepada Kompas.com, Minggu (1/1/2017).

Jumlah penumpang yang dinyatakan hilang ada 17 orang, sedangkan jumlah korban yang mengalami luka ada 17 orang. Adapun 194 penumpang yang dipastikan selamat. 

Total penumpang dalam kapal tersebut, jika dijumlah dari data yang dipaparkan, adalah 253 orang. Namun, berdasarkan lampiran surat izin berlayar KM Zahro Express yang dikeluarkan Kantor Kesyahbandaran dan Otoritas Pelabuhan Muara Angke, data manifes menunjukkan jumlah penumpang hanya 100 orang.

Para penumpang di kapal tersebut merupakan wisatawan yang hendak menghabiskan masa liburan awal tahun 2017 dengan berekreasi ke Pulau Tidung.

Abu Sayyaf Militants Take 2 Indonesian Hostages to Sulu

Abu Sayyaf militants have taken two Indonesian sailors to Sulu province in the southern Philippines.

"The two Indonesian citizens have been taken to Sulu province," said Foreign Ministry citizen protection director Lalu Muhammad Iqbal in a written statement on Tuesday (11/22).

"Indonesian Foreign Minister have contacted her Malaysian and Filipino counterparts," he continued.

Abu Sayyaf militants hijacked two fishing vessels in Malaysian waters last month. They kidnapped two Indonesian sailors from the two fishing vessels.

The sailors are Saparuddin bin Koni and Sawal bin Maryam. They are both from South Sulawesi.

Abu Sayyaf militants have taken two Indonesian sailors to Sulu province in the southern Philippines.

"The two Indonesian citizens have been taken to Sulu province," said Foreign Ministry citizen protection director Lalu Muhammad Iqbal in a written statement on Tuesday (11/22).

"Indonesian Foreign Minister have contacted her Malaysian and Filipino counterparts," he continued.

Abu Sayyaf militants hijacked two fishing vessels in Malaysian waters last month. They kidnapped two Indonesian sailors from the two fishing vessels.

The sailors are Saparuddin bin Koni and Sawal bin Maryam. They are both from South Sulawesi.

Source : Metrotvnews.com

Valencia Aims Senior midfielder MU

Valencia target Darren Fletcher. Manchester United player can be obtained free of charge because the contract will soon berakhir.Oleh MU, Fletcher hired until June 2015. So far there is no sign of the proposed contract extension Red Devils camp.

Valencia hope MU willing to give his players during the January transfer window is still open. Possibility, Valencia would first borrow the player before finally handed a permanent contract.

Besides Valencia, Fletcher also desirable West Bromwich Albion. But the desire West Brom failed to materialize because of MU refused to remove his players.

In this season Fletcher has played in 11 games. But he was only four times chosen as the core players. The rest Fletcher started the game from the bench.

Manchester United manager, Louis Van Gaal remove the vice captain who previously held Fletcher. According to Van Gaal, Scot was considered weak in defending the ball.

Yemen and the Houthi Rebels Agree to Truce

Yemeni government and the Houthi rebel group agreed to suspend fighting. The ceasefire was implemented in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, a few hours after a fierce battle between the presidential guard and the Houthi group which is Shiite.

"The Yemeni government and the Houthi group has formed a committee to oversee the cease-fire," said Interior Minister Jalal al-Roweishan as reported by the BBC quoted Liputan6.com, Tuesday (20/01/2015).

Meanwhile, residents who live near the presidential palace in Yemen said the gunfight had subsided. However, three people were reported killed in the heaviest fighting in Sanaa since the Houthi movement control of the capital.

Under an agreement with President Mansour Hadi Abdrabbuh, the Houthis will retreat from the capital so that the new unity government is formed.

But the rebels still appear to be in the city and took some inhabited areas Sunnis and western regions of the country.

On Monday, January 19th, 2015, the thick smoke rising from the streets around the presidential palace in Yemen and around the military area south of the capital. When the presidential guards and Houthi fighters opened fire using machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades, and a cannon.

Reports of the ceasefire has been heard since morning, but only noon the battle began to subside.

Syiah Houthi (Reuters)

Houthi Strengthen Influence

Houthi group, which is a Shiite, successfully entered the capital Sanaa early 2014 and to strengthen its influence in the subsequent months.

Several times a clash between them with some ethnic groups and also Sunni militias. Houthis also join the war against al-Qaeda militants Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).

Houthi derived from the Zaidi Shi'a minority community and waging an insurgency since 2004 to fight for greater autonomy in Saada province, north of the country.

On Wednesday, December 17th, 2014, a car bomb exploded in the province of Bayda, Yemen. 15 Among those killed were children. The children were inside the school bus that was passing a checkpoint guarded the Shiite Houthi rebels, when the first bomb exploded.

The second bomb exploded shortly afterwards near the house of a Houthi leader, Abdullah Idris - Shiite group led by Sheikh Abdel-Malek al-Houthi. 10 people dying.

The rebels accused, the culprit is the militant Al Qaeda Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). They had fought in Radaa since the Houthis took over AQAP camp last October, a month after taking over the capital Sanaa.

Indonesia Remove Travel Advice

Warming of the conditions in the capital Sanaa Yemen made Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno LP Marsudi spoke. He stated that the local Indonesian Embassy has issued travel advice or encouragement trip.

"We've (issued travel advice)," said Secretary of Retno in Jakarta, Thursday, January 9th, 2015.

"Usually so there are events tracked is whether there is citizen, new in situ (in [Yemen] (2158506" ")) Embassy in issuing the alert or warning advice for soon to be careful," said Secretary of Retno.

Block ISIS, Saudi Arabia Build Border Wall

The government of Saudi Arabia plans to build the Great Wall on the border with Iraq to prevent militants ISIS entry to the country.

As reported by IB Times, Friday (01/16/2015), the wall will stand along the 600 miles and equipped advanced equipment to monitor every movement in the border region.

In addition, the Government of Saudi Arabia will put 30,000 troops to guard the border with Iraq.

ISIS known plans to attack the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Then, they said will seize two holiest city in Islam, Mecca and Medina.

As is known, there is a shrine of Mecca has become a center of Muslims worldwide. While the city of Medina is where the Prophet Muhammad is buried.

Women's 109 Years Younger Secrets Revealed

Jessie Gallan crowned the oldest woman in Scotland. Women are usually called Jessie did reveal some secret of eternal youth.

As reported by the Daily Mail, Saturday (01/17/2015), 109-year-old woman said that one of the secrets have a long life is to eat porridge every day and do not interact with men.

Jessie said never married and dating a man. Daily activities was only a friendly woman working at a hotel in Aberdeen, Scotland, and sometimes help in the kitchen of a farm.

"The secret I have a long life is not dealing with men. They usually just make trouble, "said Jessie.

"I also often exercise and eat a bowl of porridge every morning," said the woman who is now living in a nursing home in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Jessie added that he is a hard worker and rarely take a holiday at work.

As is known, Jessie celebrate my birthday on January 2, 2015 with a lunch and a slice of cake at Crosby House care home in Aberdeen.

Iran to Launch Official Dating Sites

The Iranian government plans to combat sex before marriage in a way that the official launch dating site. The site is expected to facilitate young people in Iran choosing a life partner without sexual contact.

As reported by the Middle East, Friday (16/01/2014), an official in Iran said that the site will be launched in the next few days.

The Iranian government strictly prohibits sexual contact before marriage, but there is no habit of allowing lovers marriage contract for an hour or so-called sigheh.

Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Mahmoud Gholrazi said that currently there are 300 sites that are considered 'illegal and immoral'. The site is often practiced sigheh.

Therefore, the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Iran will cooperate with Islamic propaganda organizations in launching a new website. Through these sites, young people can sign up and introduce himself formally.

This site will be the same as other social networking media that displays photos and personal biography.

The Iranian government once tried to make the correct rules of marriage and prevent the rise of divorce in large cities, as happened in Tehran.